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sealing wax


sealing wax

noun

Definition of SEALING WAX

: a resinous composition that is plastic when warm and is used for sealing (as letters, dry cells, or cans)
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First Known Use of SEALING WAX

14th century

Rhymes with SEALING WAX

battle-ax, direct tax, disclimax, estate tax, hidden tax, income tax, Japan wax, mineral wax, minimax, nuisance tax, parallax, prothorax, single tax, supertax, telefax, to the max

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